This report aims to provide the Christchurch Civic Pride Organization with a base set of information to enable planning
and co-ordination of its future activities. The report
describes residents' attitudes to city beautification, present council service ...

Prior to the opening of the St James Walkway in 1981, David Simmons of the Department of
Parks, Recreation and Tourism at Lincoln College, proposed a five year research programme
to the New Zealand Walkways Commission. This proposal took advantage of th ...

The revolution in computer and electronic technology has given rise
to equipment which can potentially provide primary producers with
continuous access to a wide range of information stored on central
computers. Modern communication systems mean these ...

Farm labour is a resource which has been given less research attention in past years than it has deserved. This is true both from the point of view of efficient resource use as well as from a social and rural community
point of view. In addition, socio e ...

The concept of sustainable development has been discussed, debated and defined
at the global level since the 1960's. This dialogue has created questions on
whether or not the definitions promoted at the global level are appropriate in the
context of ru ...

Agribusiness and Economics Research Unit(Lincoln College. Agribusiness and Economics Research Unit, 1987-09)

This discussion paper records both the formal papers and the group discussions of a two day symposium on rural research needs held at Lincoln College on the 7-8 July, 1987. The papers cover many aspects of rural economy and society, and the group discussi ...

The Rakaia and Waimakariri Rivers are located close to each other in
Canterbury; they have many of the same physical attributes and appear to
offer similar recreational amenities. Both rivers have water right applications
pending for large scale irriga ...

Problem framing is an analysis that has been widely applied in the field of environmental
management. It is a way of investigating the diverse ways in which different stakeholders
view, or frame, a problem or issue. Moreover, a framing analysis conceptu ...

This study explores issues arising from the adoption of the term 'clean and green' for marketing New Zealand dairy products. Three dimensions of environmental quality were investigated: that of sustainable dairying and best practice for the benefit of far ...

Genetic engineering is rapidly being acknowledged as an emerging technology that has immense
potential to improve the health, living standards, economy and environment for New Zealanders.
However, some aspects of the technology challenge social values, ...